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21st April 2012, 12:21 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Poor Yorick
This one's a bit of fun...following on in my re-visiting old patterns. Some time ago I did a commission for a biker who had come off his 'hog' and hurt his foot, requiring the use of a cane for a period of time. He asked me to do a skull-topped stick for him, which I did.
As quite a few years have gone buy since then, I decided to try the skull again, just for fun. I am a lot happier with the new version, which I suppose also reflects the improvements I've made over the years. As I said before, I find it helpful to view these milestones every now and then. It lends encouragement to keep trying to get better.
The skull is carved from spalted jelutong, the shaft is Willpenna Pound red gum.
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21st April 2012, 12:53 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Instantly attracted to this one, love the shape of the skull and the detail. Thanks for showing us
-Scott
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21st April 2012, 03:10 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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21st April 2012, 09:07 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I was quite excited when I saw this cane and summoned the other half who instantly screwed up her face. I suppose 'creepy' (for want of a better word) icons such as a skull are not some people's cup of tea whereas I find this sort of work intriguing and bold. I also love to challenge the norm and dislike the herd mentality which is why this cane is perfect. Great work.
-Scott
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22nd April 2012, 12:23 AM #5
Alas, poor Yorick!
Good work.
Love the colour of the Jelutong, too. Looks like bone from a distance. In fact, after a second look, even up close in the second pic.
(I'll have to get me some of that.)... Steve
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22nd April 2012, 10:37 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Poor Yorick takes another hit!
Good wood choices. My first reaction was that the skull really was bone.
Oddly simian flat face. I like the departure from anatomical accuracy.
Cute little fellow!
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22nd April 2012, 10:39 AM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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Yeah... got lucky with the spalting. It definately gives him a bit of a 'mouldy' look. I'm just sorry it only covers part of the skull.
Thanks for your response.
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22nd April 2012, 04:25 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Sorry RV, I didn't pick up on the above comment. I hate to say it but I wasn't trying to 'depart from anatomical accuracy'. I did manage to carve away much too much of the nasal ridge so that accounts for some of it. I think I got the teeth row too low on the face too.
I also didn't try to add the fused joints at the top of the skull. Nor did I try to hollow it or the jaw area for fear of making the carving less robust as a walking stick handle.
Dispite all of the above, he looks better than my one previous attempt some 5 years ago. My ambition this time was a personal exercise to see what, if any, progress I had made as a carver. I'm happy with my improvement but not satified with where I am... about as it should be I guess
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23rd April 2012, 02:25 AM #9GOLD MEMBER
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I don't think the cranial sutures are essential, certainly not in a carving of this size.
It's understandable, for the application, not to lighten the lower jaw.
Oh well, call is simian. In a discussion, you could always wax lyrical about the sexual habits of the Bonobo! Do another.
If anything, my Ravens are slowly degrading. I got the stylized body features to what I liked in the first ones, recent ones on the bench are not going so well at all.
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